A downloadable game

The Field Guide to Arpeggio is a homebrew supplement for LANCER: The Mech RPG, that includes:

  • The setting of Arpeggio a planet dotted with multitudes of islands and archipelagos, including details on factions, notable characters, and plot hooks.
  • 1 new Manufacturer
    • Einherjar Independent Solutions (EINS), a small time Manufacturer with 5 Licenses (5 new frames) and 4 Core Bonuses.
      • EINS Saga - A field controller/support frame that specializes in long distance support.
      • EINS Valkyrie - A dedicated aggressive striker frame that engages in persistent dogfights until its target is dead.
      • EINS Nereid - A limited release chassis that specializes in NHP usage and intrusive ECM warfare.
      • EINS İye - A dedicated drone support frame that keeps its own and friendly drones alive and in pristine condition.
      • EINS Diwata - A nexus artillery frame that converts any weapon mounted on it to a nexus weapon.
  • 1 new alt-frame:
    • IPS-N Howell - under the IPS-N Raleigh License, The Howell enters any engagement guns blazing and reloading its weapons on the fly!
  • 4 new Talents:
    • Artisan - Leverage your skills and mastery as an artisan, making sure that in moments where it matters the most you gain a moment of inspiration and your reliable weapon or system never fails you!
    • Nemesis - Take advantage of the lack of skills of others and become a nemesis to them all the while making sure your schemes and plans unfold without a hitch, Also perhaps also tell your paw. . . *ahem* allies as well how to do their jobs better.
    • Samaritan - Lend a helping hand to you allies in their time of need. Everyone needs a lending hand after all.
    • Vaulter - Jump across the battlefield and attack from high above.
  • 1 new NPC template:
    • The Nemesis template, turn any NPC to the ultimate rival that relentlessly pursues the players no matter where they go.
  • 1 new Sitrep:
    • Showdown - where you go toe-to-toe with your Nemesis in a bid to have one final climactic encounter! Perhaps on top of a cinematic raging waterfall with the loser dropping into the deadly waters below?
  • 1 new Combat Environment:
    • Active Warzone - pitched engagements where background soldiers and mechs move about.

The art displayed on this page (as well as more contained with the work in progress PDF) was made by the following stellar artist:

The Field Guide to Arpeggio is not an official Lancer product; it is a third party work, and is not affiliated with Massif Press. The Field Guide to Arpeggio is published via the Lancer Third Party License. Lancer is copyright Massif Press.

Disclaimer: The entire Field Guide to Arpeggio, is offered to the entire Lancer community free of charge, it will never be sold at any price nor will it be priced in the future.

Updated 13 days ago
StatusIn development
CategoryPhysical game
Rating
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(7 total ratings)
AuthorCarlo Lopez
TagsFangame, lancer, Mechs, Tactical RPG

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Any reason why the valkyrie has both a bonus damage trait and a heavy mount? It's pretty atypical of standard lancer mechs

As of 1.03 its a trait that was placed on the Valkyrie purely for reference on its original source.

As of 1.04 (an incoming release), the entire EINS mech line including the Alt frames are getting overhauls. Part of the overhaul is realigning of mech traits and such.

Question about external drone module, does this allow argonaut drone to be deployed bypassing usual restrictions?

I believe your referring to Drone Escort Module instead of Drone External Mount (which basically functions as a different take to the IPS-N Lancaster Mule Harness).

Drone Escort Module, allows the deployment of the Argonaut Drone at the beginning of the scene (as of 1.03).